Merge left : fusing race and class, winning elections, and saving America / Ian Haney López.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haney-López, Ian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Racism--Political aspects--United States.

Racism.

Racism--Political aspects.

Politics and government.

Right and left (Political science).

Post-racialism.

United States.

Post-racialism--United States.

Right and left (Political science)--United States.

United States--Race relations--Political aspects.

Race relations.

United States--Politics and government--21st century.

Race relations--Political aspects.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : The New Press, 2019.

Summary:

"In 2014, Ian Haney López in Dog Whistle Politics named and explained the coded racial appeals exploited by right-wing politicians over the last half century--and thereby anticipated the 2016 presidential election. Now the country is heading into what will surely be one of the most consequential elections ever, with the Right gearing up to exploit racial fear-mongering to divide and distract, and the Left splintered over the next step forward. Some want to focus on racial justice head-on; others insist that a race-silent focus on class avoids alienating white voters. Can either approach--race-forward or colorblind--build the progressive supermajorities necessary to break political gridlock and fundamentally change the country's direction? For the past two years, Haney López has been collaborating with a research team of union activists, racial justice leaders, communications specialists, and pollsters. Based on conversations, interviews, and surveys with thousands of people all over the country, the team found a way forward. By merging the fights for racial justice and for shared economic prosperity, they were able to build greater enthusiasm for both goals--and for the cross-racial solidarity needed to win elections. What does this mean? It means that neutralizing the Right's political strategy of racial division is possible, today. And that's the key to everything progressives want to achieve. A work of deep research, nuanced argument, and urgent insight, Merge Left: Fusing Race and Class, Winning Elections, and Saving America is an indispensable tool for the upcoming political season and in the larger fight to build racial justice and shared economic prosperity for all of us."-- Publisher's website.

Contents:

Introduction: Matt and Tom

Yes, It's still dog whistling. That's a good thing because the alternative is far worse

Testing racial fear

The Right consistently links race, class, and government

How the Right's core narrative shapes the political landscape: base, persuadables, and opposition

Should the Left lead with racial justice?

Can Democrates build a supermajority while staying silent about racism?

When economic populists talk about racial justice

The "merge right" chapter, or how Trumpism mines and fuels dangerous trends among whites

The race-class approach

20/20 vision: comparing the left's possible response to anti-immigrant dog whistling

Afterword: Darkest before the dawn.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-253) and index.

ISBN:

9781620975640

1620975645

OCLC:

1117318831